Vacancy: Account Executive

Thursday, August 3rd 2017

Westco is looking for a highly motivated Account Executive to join our team based in Sutton. The role will be to provide dedicated, high quality, efficient contribution to the delivery of client campaigns, including digital media, employee engagement and change behaviour interventions targeted to the people our clients serve.

Location: Sutton, South West London

Starting salary: £25,000

Desired Skills and Experience

To work internally and with our government clients as a Communications Exec providing best-in class marketing services. Ensure delivery of timely, local employee engagement and external campaign programmes with an integrated approach across our design, research and communications teams.

Principally working within the client’s local area, but an integral part of the wider Westco team, the candidate should have existing track record and experience within an agency environment (or government/3rd sector communications service), be adaptable, willing to learn with an interest in developing within a diverse and growing account.

Role Will Involve Some (but Not Limited To) Of These Key Areas

Weekly status reporting (client and agency)

Competitive reviews and social media/press monitoring

Studio/creative briefing and trackingDevelopment of excellent relationships with client service stakeholders and other Westco teams

Delivery of a wide range of communication/campaign activities according to the client’s priorities and communications strategy

Briefing internal digital and production teams

Supporting all areas of project delivery and management

Third party vendors for production/fulfilment of campaigns

Involvement in researching and implementing new campaigns

Assisting the tracking and maintaining of budgets

Assist maintenance of applicable account and programme processes

The specification

Excellent communication and organisational skillsInterest in government and public sector communications issues

Previous agency / client experience is preferred, with proven track record of office experience and processes

Office and social media platforms

Understanding of advertising and marketing practices

Friendly, outgoing and team player

Motivated and focused

Keen to learn and develop career

About Westco

We are a bright, leading consultancy with a wealth of experience and lots of energy.

Our clients include local authorities and organisations from all tiers and all corners of the UK as well as central government, the third sector and the private sector.

Our work is carefully planned and implemented with innovation, speed and efficiency.

Our approach is to provide the best possible advice and service delivered by the best people in the business. Based on insight, evidence and an understanding of clients business and audiences, our approach is to coach and train a leading edge team, dedicated to supporting clients from project inception to the evaluation of outcomes.